Title: http vs https in email subscription notifications Last modified: July 2, 2020 --- # http vs https in email subscription notifications * Resolved [bigskyry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bigskyry59715/) * (@bigskyry59715) * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-vs-https-in-email-subscription-notifications/) * We had to close a security hole in our site by activating an HSTS protocol in our site header. * As such, since forum subscription emails contain links that are not HTTPS:// ie: * [http://email2.ourdomain.com/](http://email2.ourdomain.com/) * Our users can’t click on the link without being blocked by this protocol. * Can you advise? We need our email links to have the https:// prefix in the URL. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 16 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-vs-https-in-email-subscription-notifications/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-vs-https-in-email-subscription-notifications/page/2/?output_format=md) * Plugin Author [Robin W](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robin-w/) * (@robin-w) * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-vs-https-in-email-subscription-notifications/#post-13061798) * ok, so I’m presuming you have content in * dashboard>settings>bbp style pack>subscription emails * yes? * if so, what have you got in say item 6 and or item 8? * Thread Starter [bigskyry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bigskyry59715/) * (@bigskyry59715) * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-vs-https-in-email-subscription-notifications/#post-13061814) * Hi Robin, * Yes, item 6: * {author} wrote: * {content} * Post Link: {url} * ———– * You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the {forum_name} forum. * Login and visit the forum to unsubscribe from these emails. * *** * and item 8: * {author} wrote: * {content} * Post Link: {url} * ———– * You are receiving this email because you subscribed to a forum topic. * Login and visit the topic to unsubscribe from these emails. * Plugin Author [Robin W](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robin-w/) * (@robin-w) * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-vs-https-in-email-subscription-notifications/#post-13061872) * thanks – that all looks good. * what have you got set if anything in item 2? * Thread Starter [bigskyry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bigskyry59715/) * (@bigskyry59715) * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-vs-https-in-email-subscription-notifications/#post-13061875) * 2 is not activated. We use the WordPress login at any rate. * Plugin Author [Robin W](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robin-w/) * (@robin-w) * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-vs-https-in-email-subscription-notifications/#post-13061980) * ok, thanks. * My code juts uses bbpress url, so bit stumped as to why this is happening. * Can you * As a test (you can put it back afterwards) try blanking say the reply message body – make sure it is totally blank. Then the standard bbpress text will take the place, and I can see if my code or bbpress code might be the issue. * then come back * Thread Starter [bigskyry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bigskyry59715/) * (@bigskyry59715) * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-vs-https-in-email-subscription-notifications/#post-13062012) * OK, I did that. * Standard bbpress resulted. * no change – still http:// * Plugin Author [Robin W](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robin-w/) * (@robin-w) * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-vs-https-in-email-subscription-notifications/#post-13062168) * thanks * hmmm…. * ok as another test, can you deactivate my style pack plugin (again you can re- enable afterwards) , and try again, that should tell us if the problem is with style pack or bbpress/your site. * Thread Starter [bigskyry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bigskyry59715/) * (@bigskyry59715) * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-vs-https-in-email-subscription-notifications/#post-13062184) * OK, I deactivated it and the issue still exists… * Plugin Author [Robin W](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robin-w/) * (@robin-w) * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-vs-https-in-email-subscription-notifications/#post-13064503) * ok, so it is bbpress/yoursite related * what is the url in * dashboard>settings>general> * WordPress address ? * and * site address ? * Thread Starter [bigskyry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bigskyry59715/) * (@bigskyry59715) * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-vs-https-in-email-subscription-notifications/#post-13064642) * Site address is [http://…](http://…); * So is that the culprit? * If so change to [https://…](https://…);? * Will doing so create any issues? * Plugin Author [Robin W](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robin-w/) * (@robin-w) * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-vs-https-in-email-subscription-notifications/#post-13064733) * both need to match what you site actually is, so if it is https, then that is what should be in the setting * Not changing will create issues (like this one !) * Thread Starter [bigskyry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bigskyry59715/) * (@bigskyry59715) * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-vs-https-in-email-subscription-notifications/#post-13065507) * So I changed that but it didn’t resolve the issue. * Plugin Author [Robin W](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robin-w/) * (@robin-w) * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-vs-https-in-email-subscription-notifications/#post-13065618) * ok, not sure what to suggest next. * Thread Starter [bigskyry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bigskyry59715/) * (@bigskyry59715) * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-vs-https-in-email-subscription-notifications/#post-13065623) * Thanks Robin. Appreciate your help thus far. * Plugin Author [Robin W](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robin-w/) * (@robin-w) * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-vs-https-in-email-subscription-notifications/#post-13066836) * so this is the post link taking you to your site – the bit where you put {url} in the message body in settings – yes ? * and exactly what does it say – can you give me an example – you can anonymise the site part, but I need to see the rest Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 16 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-vs-https-in-email-subscription-notifications/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-vs-https-in-email-subscription-notifications/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘http vs https in email subscription notifications’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/bbp-style-pack/assets/icon-256x256.jpg?rev=2706563) * [bbp style pack](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bbp-style-pack/) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bbp-style-pack/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bbp-style-pack/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bbp-style-pack/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bbp-style-pack/reviews/) * 16 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [bigskyry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bigskyry59715/) * Last activity: [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-vs-https-in-email-subscription-notifications/page/2/#post-13068911) * Status: resolved